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Forwards IE Info Notice 79-16, Nuclear Incident at Tmi. No Action Required
ML19246C142
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Site: Vallecitos, Vallecitos Nuclear Center  File:GEH Hitachi icon.png
Issue date: 06/22/1979
From: Engelken R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To: Darmitzel R
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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NUDOCS 7907230542
Download: ML19246C142 (1)


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The enclosed Information flotice No, 79-16 is forwarded to you for in formation.

fio specific action is requested and no written response is required.

If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.

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Enclosures:

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IE Information flotice 79-16 2.

List of IE Information flotices Issued in 1979

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a UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSI0tl 0FFICE OF INSPECTI0tl AND ENFORCEMEllT WASHINGTON, D.C.

20555 June 22, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-16 NUCLEAR INCIDENT AT THREE MILE ISLAND Description of Circumstances:

On March 28, 1979, the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2 experienced core damage which resulted from a series of events which were initiated by a loss of feedwater transient. The seriousness of this incident makes en under-standing of its causes important to research and experimental facilities.

This notice transmits copies of Inspection and Enforcement Bulletins (IEBs) 79-05,79-05A and 79-05B to inform you of the details as known at the time the bulletins were issued.

Enclosures 1 and 3 of IEB 79-05 and tnclosure 2 of IEB 79-05A have been deleted from this transmittal.

IEB's similar to the 79-05 series were issued to licensees with boiling water reactors and pres-surized water reactors supplied by vendors other than Babcock and Wilcox.

No specific action or written response to this Information Notice is required.

If you desire additional information regarding this matter, contact the Director of the approprinte NRC Regional Office.

Enclosures:

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IE Bulletin No. 79-05 with Enclosure 2.

IE Bulletin No,79-05A with Enclosure 3.

IE Bulletin No.79-05B with Enclosure

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